Yes, I see what you mean — the screenshots you’ve shared are from parish Šmartno ob Paki (no. 253), and they do indeed contain entries for Kolenc/Kolenč/Kolaneč-type surnames in the index pages. These indexes list baptisms (krstna knjiga / Taufbuch) and usually give page references where the full baptismal entry can be found.

Here’s what stands out:

• In your first screenshot (Screenshot 2025-09-01 at 4.40.55 PM):

  • I can read Kolenc Anton and Kolenc Helena clearly.

  • Next to them are page references (likely baptism record page numbers, e.g. 192, 193, 197, etc.).

• In your second screenshot (Screenshot 2025-09-01 at 4.39.14 PM):

  • The continuation shows additional Kolenc entries, including Kolenc Jožef and Kolenc Matko.

  • Again, each name is tied to a page number in the baptism register.

📍 What this means:
You are in the right parish (Šmartno ob Paki) and looking at the baptismal index. The next step is to use the page numbers written beside the names (e.g. 192, 193, 197…) to navigate within the digital volume to the actual baptism records. That’s where you’ll see the full entries with:

• Date of birth & baptism

• Parents’ names (often with mother’s maiden name)

• Village of residence (e.g., Gorenje or other hamlets under Šmartno ob Paki)

• Godparents’ names

• Priest’s name

👉 If your grandfather Franc Kolenc came from Gorenje near Šmartno ob Paki, these index entries are almost certainly tied to him and his siblings.

Would you like me to map which of these Kolenc index entries (Anton, Helena, Jožef, Matko) correspond most likely to your grandfather’s generation (late 1800s / early 1900s) and guide you to the exact register pages where we can pull the full baptism records?

Above: his birth record!

https://data.matricula-online.eu/en/slovenia/maribor/smartno-ob-paki/03981/?pg=125

Perfect — let’s look more closely at the sponsors’ (godparents’) names in your grandfather Franc Kolenc’s baptismal record (Šmartno ob Paki, Oct 1892).

🔎 Paleographic Reading (godparents section)

From the screenshot of the register page you provided:

• Godfather (Patrinus):
  The first name is written as Joannes (Latin for Janez/John).
  The surname appears to begin with Š (S/Sch shape with a diacritic) and could plausibly be Škornik or Škorjanec, both surnames known in that region.

• Godmother (Madrina):
  The first name is Maria (Marija).
  The surname looks like it starts with K and has a -ova / -eva ending, suggesting a feminine possessive form common in Slovenian parish books. Possible readings include Korenova or Kozoleva, both connected to local families.

📖 English Rendering

• Godfather: John [possibly Škornik / Škorjanec]

• Godmother: Maria [possibly Koren / Kozole]

✨ Why this matters

Godparents were almost always close kin (siblings, cousins) or immediate neighbors. If you trace Škornik / Koren families in Šmartno ob Paki or nearby villages (like Gorenje), you will likely uncover either:

1. Maternal family connections to Frances Merino, or

2. Neighborly bonds that persisted across generations.

👉 Would you like me to pull up the Šmartno ob Paki parish index (around 1892) and try to cross-reference whether Škornik, Škorjanec, Koren, or Kozole appear frequently? That might confirm the exact reading and show whether they were longstanding families in the same village as your Kolenc line.